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Hypnobabies is a 6-week complete childbirth education program.  There is no need to take any other childbirth education class during your pregnancy!  We cover everything you need to know about pregnancy and birth.  We strive to educate our expectant parents so that they can make informed decisions about their pregnancies and births regardless of who their caregiver is or where they decide to give birth.

We meet once an week for 6 weeks.  Each class is approximately 3 hours long.  HomePLAY is assigned each week to help build a foundation for the following week's class.  Our hypno-moms (and their partners) will practice the scripts and self-hypnosis techniques at home as part of their homeplay.  We call it homeplay because it really is FUN and ENJOYABLE... Who wouldn't want an excuse to take some time to relax each day!?!?  Once the 6-week course is completed our hypno-moms will continue to practice their eyes-open childbirth hypnosis techniques until their baby's birthday!

 
Class #1 - Learning to Create Positive Childbirth
  • Introduction to Hypnobabies’ Philosophies and Positive Mindset

  • Pregnancy Anatomy and Physiology

  • Belief Systems; The Power of Words and How They Affect Us

  • The Mind/Body Connection

  • What Hypnosis is and is NOT

  • How Fear Affects Comfort and Length of Labor

  • Fear Clearing for Childbirth

  • The Importance of Daily Birthing Affirmations

  • The Gifts Your Body Gives You – Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works

  • Creating Your “Mental Lightswitch”

  • Partner Communication Exercise and the “Contract of Trust”

  • Hypnosis Script: “Learning Self-Hypnosis” (Entering hypnosis on your own and controlling all sensations in your body)

Class #2 - Having a Great Birth Starts With: Staying Healthy and Low Risk
  • Importance of Diet in Pregnancy

  • Nutritional Guidelines

  • The High Protein Advantage

  • Drinking Water for Two

  • Avoidance of Harmful Substances

  • Safe and Comfortable Prenatal Sleeping and Resting Positions

  • Natural Comfort Measures for Pregnancy

  • Introduction of the Stages of Labor including the “Baby-Kindness” Stage

  • New Baby Sensitivity Through Bonding

  • Using Hypnosis for Pregnancy Discomforts and Health

  • Prenatal Exercises for Birth

  • Hypnosis Script: “Creating Anesthesia” (Modifying your hypnosis to include Hypno-anesthesia and “Eyes-Open Childbirth Hypnosis”)

Class #3 - Your Birthing Choices and Planning Your Beautiful Birth
  • Birth Partner’s “Relax and Feel Confident” CD

  • The Importance of Making Excellent Birthing Decisions

  • Detailed Childbirth Choices – Risks, Benefits and Alternatives for Common Procedures

  • Getting Informed Consent, Hospital Forms and Your Rights

  • Questions for Caregivers - Consumer Issues and Positive Communication

  • Creating the Birth Plan of your Dreams

  • “Big” Babies

  • Packing Your Birth Bag

  • Touring Your Place of Birth

  • Benefits of a Professional Labor Assistant

  • “Hypno-Doulas”

  • Introduction of the book “Back Labor NO More”

  • Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 1 – Birth Hypnosis Tools” (Learning cues for deepening hypnosis and anesthesia instantly)

Class #4 - Your Birthing Time Begins
  • Your “Guess Date” and Normal Length of Pregnancy

  • Preparing for your Birthing Day

  • Signs of Birthing Beginning

  • Amniotic Membranes Breaking – Your Safe Choices

  • True vs. “False” Labor

  • How to Time Your Birthing Waves (contractions)

  • When to go to the Birth Place

  • Automatic Comfort and Relaxation on “The Drive” and Arrival at Your Place of Birth

  • Hypno-Guardians

  • Nurses – the Unsung Heroes

  • Using Hypnosis for Comfort During Internal Exams

  • Dilation, Effacement, Position and Station of Baby

  • The Beautiful Progress of Labor, Including Fast , Average and Slow or Stalled Labor

  • Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques

  • Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment

  • Optimum Fetal Positioning

  • Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 2 - Deepening Your Hypno-Anesthesia”(Birth Partner Cues for instantly deepening hypnosis and moving anesthesia around to different areas of your body)

Class #5 - Enjoy Your Beautiful Birthing
  • Birth Partners Training: Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing Reviewed; How a Labor Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner; 4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues; Physical Comfort Techniques; the Change of Plans Hypnosis Script.

  • Late First Stage Labor - Transition…or “Transformation”

  • Hypnosis Deepening techniques

  • Trusting in Your Body, Your Mind and your Baby

  • Protecting the Hypno-Mom!

  • Effective Positions for Birthing

  • Benefits and Use of the Birth Ball

  • Exhale Pushing and Avoiding the “Ring of Fire” with Hypnosis

  • Safe Birthing of the Placenta; Cord Traction, Pitocin, Post-Partum Choices

  • Review: Membranes Releasing, Hypnobabies Tools, Using Your Mental Lightswitch, Fear Clearing for Childbirth; Avoiding a Cesarean Section

  • Hypnosis practice: Using Hypnobabies in The Moment! Full practice of our Hypnobabies Lightswitch techniques, Peace cue, Release cue, Birth Partner’s cues, and Moving Hypno-Anesthesia Around Your Body

Class #6 - Your Precious Bundle of Joy
  • Hypnosis Script: “Visualize (Create!) Your Birth” (a mental practice of labor and birthing that creates your childbirth experience for you exactly as you desire it to be.)

  • In-depth Birthing Rehearsal using all Hypnobabies Techniques, Birth Balls, Walking, Positional Changes and Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis where our Hypno-Moms and Birth Partners practice their Hypnobabies cues and techniques together, in hypnosis, culminating with “giving birth” using Hypno-Anesthesia

  • New Baby Care: Baby Kindness, Apgar Scores, Normal Newborn Appearance, and Choices for Baby’s Care including Hospital and Homebirth Newborn Procedures, Bathing..or Not?, Vaccinations, Circumcision and Rooming In. A Good Start with Breastfeeding, Latching, Non-Schedules, BF Resources, Attachment Parenting Information, Slings and Carriers, and much more!

After this series you will receive a simple practice schedule to follow until your baby's birthday.  You will be able to call me as needed for advice or input regarding the program in addition to the support of other expecting moms and instructors via the official Hypnobabies Yahoo group.

 

Jennifer Riddick, HCHI ~ (703) 273-1464 ~ jenn@alohabirthservices.com

This website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Please contact a qualified health care professional for specific questions regarding your care.